Cost of living comparison
Togo is 88.4% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Togo
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Togo are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Togo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$5.71
F CFA3,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.95
F CFA575
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.36
F CFA820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.54
F CFA931
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.03
F CFA2,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$49.02
F CFA29,567
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,884,595
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$53.43
F CFA32,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$263.47
F CFA158,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$100.08
F CFA60,366
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$107.20
F CFA64,666
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,891,018
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$0.82
F CFA493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$3.81
F CFA2,300
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$31.86
F CFA19,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$20.70
F CFA12,484
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$22.33
F CFA13,470
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$31.04
F CFA18,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$77.88
F CFA46,979
|
|
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